Anthony Njokuani vs. Paul Taylor targeted for UFC 138 in England

A lightweight bout between Anthony Njokuani (14-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and fellow slugger Paul Taylor (11-6-1 MMA, 4-5 UFC) is in the works for UFC 138.

Sources close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that at least one fighter has agreed to the matchup.

UFC 138 takes place Nov. 5 at the 16,000-seat LG Arena at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England.

The night’s main card airs on Spike TV (via same-day delay), and Njokuani vs, Taylor is expected to be part of the broadcast.

After a rough 1-3 skid, Njokuani got back in the win column and picked up his first UFC victory with a unanimous-decision win over Andre Winner at UFC 132. Njokuani, a former WEC fighter who once won three consecutive “Knockout of the Night” awards, thoroughly dominated the fight thanks to a brutal first-round assault. Prior to the victory, Njokuani’s previous seven wins came via knockout.

Taylor, who fights in his home country for the seventh time under the UFC banner, also recently ended his own skid (2-5) with a second-round knockout of Gabe Ruediger at UFC 126. The former welterweight, who recently was pulled from UFC on Versus 5 due to a foot injury, now looks for back-to-back wins for the first time since joining the UFC more than four years ago.